Posted to The Town Crier - Legislative Backgrounder on August 16, 2022 at 10:02 AM by Legislative Staff
The League has become aware that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has sent notification to municipalities regarding reassignment from Tier B to Tier A designation under the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit program. The NJDEP is moving to reassign all 101 municipalities currently designated Tier B to the Tier A designation. Detailed justification for the reassignment is provided by the NJDEP within the notification sent to individual municipalities, but the general reasoning provided is the need for additional protections from pollutants discharged into impaired waterways.
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